{"id":141,"title":"Descriptions for photos","description":"todoOur subtitle and link addon is complemented by a description addon. Here submitters can provide long texts and information.","post_text":"If you use PollUnit as a \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/photo-contest\"\u003ePhoto submission platform\u003c/a\u003e, we have an update for you. Our subtitle and link addon is complemented by a description addon.\r\n\r\n\u003ci\u003eAddons are additional information about images. If you activate them in the first step, all submitters will be able to fill in this information when submitting a picture. These fields are visible for all visitors of your photo contest. If you want to request information that should only be accessible to administrators, you can configure this in the »Advanced« step.\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\nIn contrast to the subtitle, which only displays short texts, the description is also suitable for very long texts with formatting such as font styles, links, lists, etc.. This allows photographers to tell their own story about their images and add more information.\r\n\r\nVisitors can find the description in the context menu, but also in the information block of each image. In the lightbox you can toggle the description. The Lightbox is a player for images with full screen function and much more.","created_at":"2021-11-10T15:25:33.208Z","updated_at":"2025-01-30T12:04:35.376Z","url":"https://hetzner.pollunit.com/en/posts/141/image-descriptions"}
{"id":140,"title":"We're improving our comment features","description":"In PollUnit you can start a conversations, ask questions, or engage with others through comments.","post_text":"In PollUnit you can start a conversations, ask questions, or engage with others through comments. You can leave general comments to the PollUnit or specific comments on options and images. \r\n\r\nEspecially due to our \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/photo-contest\"\u003ephoto contests\u003c/a\u003e this function became more important for many of our users. Here the comment function is used to exchange useful tips in photo reviews. But also in the \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/collect-ideas-and-feedback\"\u003eidea collections\u003c/a\u003e thoughts, pros and cons are exchanged. So we decided to improve our commenting features.\r\n\r\nWe already released the first update. It is now possible to reply to other users comments. It's easier to have a discussion that way. But also to separate different discussions from each other.\r\n\r\nWe plan to release more comment features in the near future. These include reactions through emojis and images in comments. Are you still missing a comment or feedback function? Then don't hesitate and write us in our \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/forum\"\u003esupport forum\u003c/a\u003e or to \u003ca href=\"mailto:support@pollunit.com\"\u003esupport@pollunit.com\u003c/a\u003e.","created_at":"2021-11-09T14:42:41.700Z","updated_at":"2025-01-30T12:04:33.184Z","url":"https://hetzner.pollunit.com/en/posts/140/comments"}
{"id":138,"title":"Clear statements with superlative elections and votings","description":"In an online superlative election or vote, participants choose their favorite – or one favorite per category.","post_text":"\u003ci\u003eThe superlative indicates that a thing, person or object has the highest possible level of a property or characteristic compared to other things.\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\nIn an online superlative election or vote, participants choose their favorite – or one favorite per category. And they do so with a clear statement. They have to decide which option, image or person they consider best.\r\n\r\nIf you are using our \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en\"\u003ePoll Maker\u003c/a\u003e to let people vote in different categories, your categories should also be named in the superlative. For example, a \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/photo-contest\"\u003eHalloween costume photo contest\u003c/a\u003e could consist of the following categories: Most Creative, funniest, scariest, bloodiest, or best team outfit, etc.\r\n\r\nYou can specify our new voting type in the basic settings (step 1) when creating your PollUnit. Besides the \"Superlative Voting\" you will find many other vote types. Try it out right away, the basic functions are for free!","created_at":"2021-09-30T10:59:19.967Z","updated_at":"2025-01-30T12:04:29.385Z","url":"https://hetzner.pollunit.com/en/posts/138/superlative-voting"}
{"id":137,"title":"Asking questions visually: Descriptions with pictures","description":"Create engaging image-based polls and surveys. Supplement your questions with photos, explanatory graphics, or marketing materials.","post_text":"\u003ci\u003eCreate engaging image-based polls and surveys. Supplement your questions with photos, explanatory graphics, or marketing materials.\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/tutorials/vote_for_images\"\u003eVoting on images\u003c/a\u003e has always been one of the core features of PollUnit. Now there is another possibility to add images to your PollUnits.\r\n\r\nIn the descriptions of \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/voting\"\u003epolls\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/photo-contest\"\u003ephoto contests\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/collect-ideas-and-feedback\"\u003eideas\u003c/a\u003e and the individual questions of your \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/survey\"\u003equestionnaires\u003c/a\u003e you can now add images. You can upload and place images by clicking on the image icon in the rich text editor.","created_at":"2021-09-28T21:50:21.201Z","updated_at":"2025-01-30T12:04:27.363Z","url":"https://hetzner.pollunit.com/en/posts/137/add-images-to-descriptions"}
{"id":136,"title":"Impress your audience with custom made themes and colors","description":"Reflect your brand and build more engaging questionnaires, polls and contests with our new color picker.","post_text":"Already at the release of our \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en\"\u003epoll maker\u003c/a\u003e, users could create their own themes and choose the appropriate color from a color palette. Themes are design templates that contain color information as well as font and graphics.\r\n\r\n\u003ci\u003eWith our improved color handling you can now pick your own colors or insert them using a hex color code.\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\nThis way you can ensure a consistent appearance of your company and brand. But colors are not only important recognition features. Colors generate emotions and affect the way we feel. The power of color is now in your hands and you can freely and easily create more appealing \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/survey\"\u003equestionnaires\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/voting\"\u003epolls\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/photo-contest\"\u003ephoto contests\u003c/a\u003e.\r\n\r\nLearn more in our tutorial »\u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/tutorials/create_theme\"\u003eCreate your own theme\u003c/a\u003e«. Customizable colors has been frequently requested. So we are curious how you like it and what we can do better - feedback welcome!","created_at":"2021-09-22T23:17:12.017Z","updated_at":"2025-01-30T12:04:25.276Z","url":"https://hetzner.pollunit.com/en/posts/136/customized-colors"}
{"id":135,"title":"Let the dice decide: pick random winners","description":"When closing your PollUnit you can now draw random winners or results. The decision is made by a random algorithm.","post_text":"\u003ci\u003eUsually, \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/voting\"\u003eonline voting\u003c/a\u003e is about collecting votes, preventing fraud, and finally awarding the options with the most votes and selecting them as winners. However, in some cases, random voting is also useful.\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\nThis includes all kinds of fun contests such as a \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/photo-contest\"\u003ephoto contest\u003c/a\u003e among friends and colleagues. However, an additional and random draw can also encourage participation. In stalemate situations, i.e. in case of a tie or very close voting results, it can help to let chance decide.\r\n\r\nWhen closing your PollUnit you can now draw random winners or results. The decision is made by a random algorithm.","created_at":"2021-09-22T21:15:56.467Z","updated_at":"2025-01-30T12:04:22.796Z","url":"https://hetzner.pollunit.com/en/posts/135/pick-random-winner"}
{"id":134,"title":"Photo contest with categories","description":"Rate photos and images in different categories. Specify evaluation criteria to be able to judge more objectively.","post_text":"\u003ci\u003eIs it all a matter of taste? One and the same photo can please one viewer and not the other. Moreover, the perception of quality depends on the experience, knowledge and culture of the viewer. So how can you objectively evaluate photos and learn something from these evaluations?\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\nVoting categories help to define evaluation criteria. Popular criteria in photo clubs for image review or image judging are, for example, shooting and editing technique, image composition and design, image message and motif. With these or similar categories, a fairer and more objective judgment can be formed when analyzing the images. Once the jurors have evaluated all the images in the categories, the votes are combined.\r\n\r\nThis has advantages for the jurors as well as for the photographers. It is easier for the jurors to make a well-founded judgment than if they make their overall impression the basis of their evaluation. The photographers get a more precise analysis and can recognize weak points in their work and learn from it.\r\n\r\nFor this reason it is now possible to create rating criteria or voting categories in PollUnit. If you use the PollUnit \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/photo-contest\"\u003ephoto contest maker\u003c/a\u003e you can choose category winners as well as the overall winner.\r\n\r\nIn addition to voting categories, you can also define \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/posts/190/einreichungskategorien\"\u003esubmission categories\u003c/a\u003e. This allows participants to assign their photos to specific themes when uploading – for example, categories like architecture, portraits, or landscapes.","created_at":"2021-08-20T13:29:48.979Z","updated_at":"2025-04-05T08:05:29.016Z","url":"https://hetzner.pollunit.com/en/posts/134/photo-contest-maker-with-categories"}
{"id":133,"title":"Vote with a smile","description":"The new voting type »Emoji« allows participants to express their feelings with the help of smileys.","post_text":"The new voting type »Emoji Voting« allows participants to express their feelings with the help of smileys and makes PollUnit your online smiley feedback system. Smiley voting is very easy to understand and ideal for polling customer satisfaction or happiness at work. \r\n\r\nOver 3 or 5 emojis from »Dissatisfied« to »Satisfied« or from »Angry« to »Very satisfied« the votes are given. Particularly negative and particularly positive votes are increasingly rated.\r\n\r\n\u003ci\u003eThe evaluation helps to identify the most important parameters to increase customer or employee satisfaction.\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\nTry it yourself and \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/voting\"\u003ecreate a poll\u003c/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/survey\"\u003esurvey\u003c/a\u003e. Happy voting! ","created_at":"2021-07-11T20:42:34.037Z","updated_at":"2025-01-30T12:04:17.762Z","url":"https://hetzner.pollunit.com/en/posts/133/create%20votings%20with%20emojis"}
{"id":132,"title":"Survey with free-hand sketches","description":"Create your online surveys in just a few steps and let participants paint, draw and sign.","post_text":"»One Picture is Worth Ten Thousand Words« Images can add significant value to text-only surveys. With our new Sketchpad feature, we therefore want to enable you to draw in your \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/survey\"\u003eonline surveys\u003c/a\u003e. It is now possible to add sketchpads to your survey in addition to the familiar input types such as form fields and votings. Here participants can draw, paint and also sign directly.\r\n\r\nUse this feature to collect design ideas, explain complicated issues with a sketch or just for a fun survey with your friends!\r\n","created_at":"2021-07-02T09:32:41.453Z","updated_at":"2025-01-30T12:04:15.274Z","url":"https://hetzner.pollunit.com/en/posts/132/sketches-in-surveys"}
{"id":131,"title":"Rate options and images in surveys","description":"Allow participants to prioritize and rate options. Options can be anything that can be expressed in text, as well as files, music, images and photos.","post_text":"Within your \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/survey\"\u003eonline survey\u003c/a\u003e, you can now carry out several ratings. You can use the same voting types as in our \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/voting\"\u003evotings\u003c/a\u003e. Our most popular voting types include star ratings, simple upvoting with hearts or thumbs, and \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/tutorials/dot_voting\"\u003edot voting\u003c/a\u003e.\r\n\r\nThis allows participants in your survey to prioritize and rate options. Options can be anything that can be expressed in text, as well as files, music, images and photos. You can upload your images directly to PollUnit and we will create a small preview and a high-resolution derivative for full-screen mode for each image. Products and designs can be presented to your customers and feedback can be gathered.\r\n\r\nOptions and images are optimized for desktop devices and mobile phones. Thus, participants can comfortably cast their votes and fill out the questionnaire from home on their computer and laptop or on the go with their mobile phone.\r\n\r\nIn the PollUnit real-time analysis you get all kinds of insights about votes cast and the performance of the individual options and images.","created_at":"2021-04-08T10:07:21.502Z","updated_at":"2025-01-30T12:04:12.926Z","url":"https://hetzner.pollunit.com/en/posts/131/rate-options-and-images-in-surveys"}